Hand-punch.



H. P. STEVENS.

HAND PUNCH.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 17| 1913.

Patented July 20, 1915.

W/T/VESSES' M y@ MW UNITED STA HAND-PUNCH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 20, 1915.

Application led June 17, 1913. Serial No. 774,088.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, RALPH P. STEVENS, residing in Stanford, in the county. of Santa Clara and State of California, have invent' ed certain new and useful Improvements in Hand-Punches, whereof the following-isa specification. l

This invention relates to hand-punches for punching tickets, marking Scorecards, and various other purposes.

lIn carryingout the invention, I take a a stiff tongue to act as a guide and stripper for the punch, and in the member bearing the box, as just described, I make a perforation with which a punching stud co-acts to punch the ticket or other article.` This punching stud is mounted upon thev other member of the U. rIhe tongue just mentioned is perforated for the free passage of the punching stud.

The punching stud is provided with a double cutting edge, wherebyT the ticket or other article may be partly punched, or it may have a piece entirely punched out of it according to the desire of the operator.

In the single sheet of drawing accompanying this4 specification, I have illustrated my invention in what I consider its best form.

, In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a complete device as adapted for use in the hand. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the device as adapted for mounting upon the edge of a table, and shows a ticket or card in place ready to be punched. Fig. 3 is a partial longitudinal section showing a punching stud and a contiguous part of the member to which it is attached.

In these figures: 1 and 2 are the two members of the U-shaped piece having recurved ends 3 and 4. The end Sis bent clear around againstthe surface of the member 1, and is provided with closures 5, thus forming it into box adapted to receive the punchings.

tickets. lmembers 1 and 2 separate by their resili- The recurved end at 4: may be bent clear around into a loop, as shown in Fig. 1, or simply into a hook, as shown in Fig. 2, in which latter case it may be made to engage thefedge 6 of the table, or otherarticle, and support the device.

` 7 is the punching stud mounted upon the member 2, and registering with the perforation 8 in the member 1, and co-acting therewith to punch the ticket.

9 is a tongue made of any suitable stiff material riveted at 10 to the member 1, and provided with a shoulder 11, which serves as a stop for the edge of the article to be punched. The tongue 9 stands forward parallel to the members 1 and 2, or approximately so, and is perforated at 12 to permit the passage of the stud 7.

13, in Fig. 2, represents a card or ticket, or other article, inserted into the space between the member 1 and the tongue 9. lVhen thus inserted `the members 1 and 2 are brought together by the force of the hand acting upon the recurved end 3 and the punches forced wholly or partlythrough the Upon relieving the pressure the encyg'the ticket is stripped from the stud 7 by the tongue 9, which follows member 1 in its return movement, and may then be withdrawn. In case the ticket is completely perforated the punching is received and retained in the space 14. At any time desired the punchings contained in the space 14 may be-dumped out through an opening 15, which is provided in one of the walls of the space for that purpose.

The stud 7 is provided with a double punching en d, as shown, for example, at 16 and 17 in` Fig. 3. One of these cutting points, as 16, is sufficiently in advance of the other to perforate the ticket before the other one begins to act, thus the operator can simply perforate the tickets with the point 16 or completely punch it by further movement. IIe can easily gage this operation by feeling, as he will feel the striking of the points 17 against the card and can arrest the operation there or carry on to'completion as he desires.

I-Iaving thus described my invention, and believing I have produced useful and novel improvements in the art to which it appertains, let it be understood that I do not wish to be limited to the exact construction and arrangement of the several parts composing the same, as many changes can be made without departing from the spirit thereof; but

What I claim and desire to secure by 5 United States Letters-Patent is:

1. A punching device, comprising an upper and lower member provided with` a punching stud and registering perforation, an inclo'sed, recurved end on one member, forming a receptacle adapted to receive the punchings, and a recurved spring end on the other member, forming means to secure the device to a table or other object.

2. ln a punching device,a U shaped spring consisting of a lower and an upper parallel member, said lower member being provided with a punching stud and with' means to secure the device to a table or other object, a registering perforation upon the upper member and an inclosed recurved end on said upper member forming a receptacle adapted to receive the punchings `from said stud.

3. ln a punching device,a U shaped spring consisting of a lower and an upper parallel member, said lower member being provided with a punching stud, a registering perforation upon the upper member, a recurved inolosed end on said upper member forming a receptacle adapted to receive the punchings from said stud and means for discharging" said punchings.` f

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have heretovset my hand in the presence of witnesses, this seventh day of J une, 1913.

' RALPH STEVENS.

Witnesses:

R. M. WOLFE, A. S. PAR.V

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